Nevertheless, it seems clear that there are relatively few ranges of values for the numbers that would allow the development of any form of intellige… - Stephen Hawking

I have led an extraordinary life on this planet, while at the same time travelling across the universe by using my mind and the laws of physics. I have been to the furthest reaches of our galaxy, travelled into a black hole and gone back to the beginning of time. On Earth, I have experienced highs and lows, turbulence and peace, success and suffering. I have been rich and poor, I have been able-bodied and disabled. I have been praised and criticised, but never ignored. I have been enormously privileged, through my work, in being able to contribute to our understanding of the universe. But it would be an empty universe indeed if it were not for the people I love, and who love me. Without them, the wonder of it all would be lost on me.

There was a young lady of Wight Who travelled much faster than light She departed one day In a relative way And arrived on the previous night

The last chapter discussed why we see time go forward: why disorder increases and why we remember the past but not the future.